It seems that there’s no stopping the advance of golf. This month, part of the snowy slopes of the Val d’Isère will be taken up with the increasingly ubiquitous sport, with British and French golfers battling it out for bragging rights
From March 29th to April 3rd 2016, it’s golf-on-snow time in Val d’Isère. The beautiful and unspoiled Manchet Valley is the setting for the six days of the Val d’Isère Winter Golf tournament. This year, this prestigious event goes way beyond being just a golf tournament for professionals and dedicated amateurs. France will take on Great Britain at golf …and at skiing. You really can’t afford to miss the magical atmosphere of what promises to be a unique sporting contest.
First Edition of the FRANCE-GREAT BRITAIN CHALLENGE
Winter Golf kicks off with this inaugural tournament on Tuesday, March 29th and on Wednesday, March 30th. The fact that British visitors form the major part of Val d’Isère’s winter clientèle makes them especially welcome for this international skiing and golfing spectacle.
Entry fee: €290 per person
Easy does it: Golfing in the snow presents some additional challenges to the more normal variety
THE BMW Winter Golf Cup begins on Thursday, March 31st with winter street golf over an imaginatively constructed course of seven holes along the front de neige and in Val Village. Afterwards, the 35 amateur pairs battle it out over two rounds of nine holes in the Manchet Valley. The BMW Winter Golf Cup ends with a relaxed brunch on Sunday, April 3rd.
Entry fee: €1600 per pair
Free for All
Sunday, April 3rd is a chance for anyone – beginner or established player – to take advantage of the course in its stunning natural setting in the Manchet Valley.
Entry fee: €50 per person
PROGRAMME
Premier edition of the FRANCE – GREAT BRITAIN CHALLENGE
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
– 09.30: Ski race
– 12.30: Lunch at La Folie Douce
– 20.00: Dinner at The Ski Gallery & Fondue Factory
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
– 09.30: Golf on snow – match play
– 12.30: Lunch at Les Clochetons
4th edition of the BMW WINTER GOLF CUP
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
– 17.30: Players gather on the front de neige
– 16.00-20.00: Street golf on the front de neige
– 20.00: Dinner at La Taverne d’Alsace
Friday, April 1st, 2016
– 08.30: First round of golf on snow
– 12.30: Lunch at Les Clochetons
– 20.00: Gala dinner at L’Aigle des Neiges
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
– 08.30: Second round of golf on snow
– 12.30: Lunch and prize-giving at La Folie Douce
– 08.30: Closing dinner at Le Signal
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
– 11.00-15.00: Brunch at La Baraque
FREE FOR ALL
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
– 08.00: Welcome breakfast
– 08.30-11.30: Free golf on snow
